02-04-2018, 01:59 AM
Even though my last Harley was a 94, I rode the Blue Ridge and down to the Dragon with a buddy on an 2012 Sportster 1200 that he had put longer rear shocks and mid mount pegs on. We swapped bikes a couple times on the trip. His had great ergos, just right for me for long distance riding. Just like sitting in a chair, and the rear brake was awesome but the front brake was lacking. Of course it vibrated compared to the CB but not horribly, and it steered a little heavy. Too loud for me even with stock pipes. And we had a couple of mechanical issues with his that required borrowing tools from a gas station (twice in 3 days). I'll never forget what my buddy said after riding the CB for the first time "The only thing these two bikes have in common is they are both motorcycles". He sold the Harley as soon as we got back from the trip and bought a Versys 650, which he eventually sold to buy a GS BMW which he sold to buy another Versys which he sold to buy another GS which he just recently sold lol.